New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-05
TIE DELEGATES BEGIN WORK.
oOWDERLY CALLS THE CONVENTION TO
ORDER.

LITTLE ACCOMPLISHED THE FIRST DAY-PROs PECTs
or LOSG sfssION.
st. PAUL Oct. 4.-The delegates 10 tho General Assem-
bly, OF the knights OF Labor in Minneapolis began to
gather in Harmonic Hall after o'clock this morn
ing and 1890 when the strokes from the chairmans
paye announced that the for business had arrived
few seats unoccuped None but delegates were al
mtted The proposition to admit the representatives OF
tho press and 10 put them out when IL shouId DO
deemed desirable go into session. was abandon
ed az IL appeared probable that would be consider
able washing OF soied linen the part OF various dele
gates A number OF women delegates were on hand
among them being Mrs. Stevens. OF Milwaukee. MIS-
Maria Todd. OF Michigan Mrs Maria Hanna Finn, of
Phi. .adelphia; Mra Hale, OF NewJersey aud
Mrs Lenora ". Barry. OF New York.
few words OF welcome expressed by Grand
Master Workman Pcwdery. and the report OF tho CON-
mittee on Credentials was at submitted The dis
cussion upon tho document consumed the entire day
Some OF the delegates OF the idea that the WORK be-
fore the assembly can be completed In week OF ten
DAYS but Mr. Powdery said this morning that II wenid
be nearer three weeks before they had chance 10 ge
away.
COMPLAINTS OF THE ANTI-PowDERLY MEN.
Late last night and early this morning tho opponents
OF the Executive Board the anti Powdery faction no"
caracterze the consultation arranging
their pro- rammc asd II they submit even sinai pro
portion OF the complaints that they formulated tey arc
lkslv 10 occupy good proportion OF the session. IneH
latast that NUMBER OF
clerks who are OF the ordor have received
euployn at the General Headquarters at PhiiadsF
mia and that the practice Is calculated TO destroy tho
secret nature OF the organization IL will also be
charg ed that exceeding 1000 has been expended
by the Executive Board wlln.nr c0%Pnhnce 90, an
lsged that this money has beop used other tnan
IN Tho interests of the order tho kckers contend
that not a penny should be dispensed except on th:
vouchers and that tho practice reIerron 10 shou
be ponndiy co pdem ned Morrison. OF New York. was
circulating among tho delegates
seeking support for the motion 70 reinstste NJ, ~,
In his own leress
LITTLE PROSPECT or RAPID PROGRESS.
The convention reassembled at o'clock. The cenven-
ton went consider the numerous protests ned
against the credentials of delegates It's doubtful II tho
convention will able TO get through with this bnsi-
ness before tomorrow. Then the convention Will take
ND tho re sular routine work. and then the annual al
dress OF the General Master Workman will be made.
understood that Is eaceedngaya .sasa dSqom ipous
,ns rontine i worf in time to hear the ad-
dress before Friday. 1t is stated thnt mat ,ass .ns
coms the report: Of secretary tchnan the other
general officers.
THE KNIGHTS AND THE ANARCHISTS.
II has been widely reported that the General Assembly
was likely to pass n resolution protesting against the
being carried out In tho case OF the con
demped Chicago Anarchists That such resolution will
lie introduced there Is little doubt but that 1t will
be passed is not certain. In fact 1t Is m.S, S.rn
more Sarsurh css1a.s .msng the delegate: yesterday
strong feeling prevailing that the knight, should Lave Lave
the archists alone As one put 1t "1 feel that those
men were fairly tried and should not be doomed 70
die but hey not workingmen A. knights OF Laoer
We have nothing do with them Their case 10 not Que
that can properly before the General Assenby,
whatever the delegates as Individuals, may tninA
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The affairs Of tho Cooperative Board VIII furnish ioSo
for considerable debate Despite the faet That ny osa
$4,000 granted st the Richmond oesv:ren ana nss 4,
norse ar it ia said elaborate and valuable ropofr
hsa humber Of sppeuensa They contssd that iu cen.
rsla6n :sno1iou; tia; ne S
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